Teaching and Learning Models Asoc prof dr paed

Teaching and Learning Models Asoc. prof, dr. paed. Indra Odiņa A 302 phone 29528472 E-mail: indra. odina@lu. lv Mailbox: A 306

Teaching and Learning Models Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 2

Teaching and Learning Models Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 3

Cooperative learning? stickers 4

Group? “group work”? 3 – 6 individuals work together

MAX : 3 things you like about group work Motivation V V V 2 things you consider significant to make group work effective Acquisition V V 1 thing that bothers you about group work Extension V

How long have you «worked» at SCHOOL?

Tokens for talking The smallest experience comes to fetch tokens One token of each colour for each participant Red to ask question Blue to contribute Orange to add Signal with a token if you want to contribute Put the token in the middle of the table and start speaking 8 Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia

How did we do? • First used tokens • Last used token Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 9

Use student selector to choose ROLES: • QUESTION ASKER is the person who has rights to turn to the workshop organiser with the question if there is something you cannot find out the answer in your group. • TIME KEEPER is the person with the watch/phone and who follows the time and instructions. • MODERATOR leads the group work. • NOTE KEEPER carries out all the written tasks of the group. • PRESENTER does all kinds of presentations.

What difficulties have you faced working in groups or using group work yourselves?

Working in group 5 minutes

BUTTONS in groups • Count your buttons individually • Count together group buttons • One difficulty with group work from each group at a time • Listen carefully, don’t repeat the same ideas • Voting for the most difficult thing

Difficulties working in groups or using group work • • Noise Discipline problems Group formation Assigning to groups Time consuming Inequal participation Assessment

Cooperative learning? Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 15

5 basic elements of cooperative learning 1. Positive interdependence 2. Individual accountability 3. Face-to-face interaction 4. Social skills 5. Processing

5 CL elements 1. Positive interdependence: GOAL INCENTIVE/REWARDS Roles change: Evaluate incentives

5 CL elements 1. Positive interdependence: GOAL INCENTIVE/REWARDS RESOURCE ROLES SEQUENCE/TASKS SIMULATION OUTSIDE FORCE ENVIRONMENTAL IDENTITY/GROUP SPIRIT GROUP PRODUCT

Roles change: • Test your thinking

5 elements of cooperative learning 2. Individual accountability: Roles change: WHAT WOULD YOU TRY OUT? SIGNATURES SAMPLING QUIZZES CHECKPOINTS COLORED PENS 3. Face-to-face interaction

5 elements of cooperative learning 4. Social skills SPEAKING ON THE MICROPHONE HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE WHAT SOCIAL SKILLS ARE? KEEP PASSING THE MICROPHONE AROUND A SHORT SUMMARY

Social skills Social - the interaction of people Skills – the appropriate verbal and nonverbal means of communication Can you mention any? Round table

5 elements of cooperative learning 4. Social skills A complicated set of several skills that cater for successful communication with people Basic group skills Functioning skills Higher-order thinking skills Sorting out the skills (home assignment)

To develop social skills means Helping students understand: 1) WHY the skill is needed 2) WHAT it means – e. g. Sharing skills It looks like It sounds like Showing your material Here you are

Squares • Group receives materials, puts them in the middle of the table • One is observer (takes observation task) • One reads the rules in groups, if they are clear, all sign them that they know them and agree to act accordingly • Now each group member takes the envelope, opens it and takes out the pieces • Remember – we do it in silence: Let’s start!!! • What was your group’s success? • Observers tell about their observations.

5 elements of cooperative learning 5. Processing: ACADEMIC FEEDBACK SOCIAL SKILL PROCESSING: SELF-EVALUATION OBSERVER EVALUATION GROUP EVALUATION TEACHER EVALUATION

Individual processing Processing 1. How much did you participate in a group work? Rate yourself: 1 2 Weak participation 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Devoted participation 2. Share your self-rating with your partners. Explain why you rated yourself as you did, and what you would do next time to improve your participation. 27

Participation pie • How would you share this pie among you according to your contribution in today’s work?

Grounded • Social interdependence theory • Gestalt School of Psychology (K. Koffka) • Modern day social psychology (K. Lewin) beginning of 20 th century • J. Piaget’s cognitive development principles • Behavioural learning theory • 70 – 80 Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 29

Grounded (home assignment) • • Elliot Aronson David and Roger Johnsons Spencer Kagan Shlomo Sharan and Yael Sharan Elizabeth Cohen In Latvia 90 th LAPSA/ LACE 67 benefits: (T. Panitz) Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 30

Numbered heads together Today we had • • Activity - Why? – how it could be used? MAX Tokens for talking Inside – outside circle Roles Group identity Button counting Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 31

Numbered heads together Today we had • • Activity - Why? – how it could be used? Individual processing Participation pie Speaking on the microphone/ Say and Switch Round table Squares Numbered heads together • Send a problem Dr. paed. Indra Odiņa (indra. odina@lu. lv) University of Latvia 32

Home assignment • Quiz on Cooperative Learning